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Timbarra Valley

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· Rocky River, New South Wales

25000 acres hosted by Bill, Bronwyn & Tim P.

22 Vehicle/Tent sites

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

Private sites

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The Timbarra or Rocky River is an area of great beauty southeast of Tenterfield with soaring mountains cradling the river flats and undulating hills below and is a renowned cattle breeding region. The Petrie family have been in Tenterfield since 1860 and have owned properties in the valley for over 100 years. Tim’s great-grandfather was known as Rocky Jack because of his extensive holdings. Cattle are still walked up to the Timbarra Plateau property from the river properties ‘Man From Snowy River’ style. The Plateau can be seen rising above the valley to the north from the confluence of Demon Creek and the Timbarra/Rocky River. These flow along the Demon Fault which is clearly visible on a satellite map. The 3 valley properties ‘Corner Camp’, ‘Boundary’ and ‘’Pavels’ combined with ‘Timbarra Plateau’ total over 25000 acres. The whole valley was part of 2 earlier large selections averaging 100000 acres which gradually became broken up in the late 1800s/early 1990s. There is a proud timber history in the valley and the surrounding forested mountains with large sections of State Forest now transferred to Washpool National Park which abuts both the eastern and western boundaries of ‘Boundary’ (which takes its name from Boundary Creek). The National Park and Forestland State Forest can be accessed to the west via the Billirimba Fire Trail. The eastern section of Washpool stretches across to the Clarence River, the largest eastern river in NSW. Washpool is where the Cedar King went missing and was never located. The Timbarra/Rocky River flows into the Clarence at Tabulam and then on to Grafton and out to sea at Yamba. The headwaters of the Rocky are all the way south to the Glen Innes Grafton road so the river can rise quickly if there is a downpour upstream. Interestingly when the Chinese gold miners left the Timbarra Plateau they came down with rickshaws into the Timbarra Valley then scaled the mountains to the west, near Boundary Creek, looking for their next gold diggings towards Glen Innes. The Boundary campsites at Boundary Riverside, The Cockatoo, The China Wall, and the Caves are all suitable for caravans, RVs, Camping trailers, tents and swags as is Timbarra Plateau. Corner Camp and Pavels are suitable for camping trailers, tents and swags. Boundary campsites access are all unaffected if the river rises however we will not take bookings at Corner Camp or Pavels in the likelihood of the river rising as we are committed to safety and avoiding inconvenience for guests. The Rocky is a very special place and we have campers who first came as children and are now bringing their grandchildren. We expect our guests to treat the area respectfully, and only leave footprints and tyre tracks. The valley provides wonderful scenery and settings for bushwalking, birdwatching, photography, painting, bicycle riding, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing, or just kicking back relaxing by the river, listening to the soothing sounds of the water, birds, and the turtles and platypus splashing, or being amazed at the mirror like images on the waters surface on a still day or the flickering light of a campfire at night and the stars above.

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190 Ratings · 136 reviews

M M.recommends

November 15, 2024

The Cockatoo

Lovely camp grounds by a flowing river in such a beautiful valley landscape. Fire pit area provided, wood available for purchase. Drop loo with toilet paper provided. Hosts great on comms and directions. Things to keep in mind if booking here: take repellent++ for the horse flies! There is approx 45mins of dirt road from Tenterfield, with wrapping bends at times. There is no phone reception (blissful - but just so you can expect it). If buying wood from the owners at least double your order. Each bundle was equivalent to the standard wood bag you buy. Happy camping! 😊

Jim L.recommends

October 26, 2024

The Cockatoo

Beautiful part of the world. Private camp sites and well maintained! We spent 4 nights there and will definitely be back! Bill was very friendly and helpful with hints about the area. Highly recommend!

Gina H.recommends

October 25, 2024

Boundary Riverside Central

Relax unwind and enjoy

We camped at Timburra Valley for almost two weeks and had a great experience. It was peaceful, refreshing atmosphere. Lots of native wildlife, cattle and friendly horses. We even got to watch a couple of platypus swimming around every evening. The river was full of aquatic creatures too. Bronwyn and Bill both visited and are warm friendly and welcoming country people. We appreciated being able to stay on their property., Thank you Bron, Bill and Tim.

Ian P.recommends

October 14, 2024

The Caves

Beautiful campsite on a strongly running clear, healthy river. Spectacular landscape. The campsite was clean and well cared for and the firewood much appreciated

Seb K.recommends

September 2, 2024

The Cockatoo

Cockatoo

Unfortunately I had to cancel my stay last minute due to my dog injuring herself on another property, but Bron very kindly game me a refund. I have stayed at the property before and it really is awesome! I’ll be back again sometime in the future, the Tenterfield Shire is a really great place to visit, especially Bald Rock National Park.

Amanda S.recommends

June 10, 2024

Boundary Riverside Central

Beautiful, peaceful little piece of heaven. Was a wonderful clean picturesque spot. We will definitely be back.

Location

Rocky River, New South Wales, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Bundjalung First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Bill, Bronwyn & Tim P.

Joined in March 2021

Response rate: 80%Response time: Within 6 hours

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